C. A. 'Reeser, Seedsman and Florist, 
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GRAPES—Continued. 
NEW WHITE GRAPE, “NIAGARA. 
cause there are kinds adapted to almost every locality, that may be grown on a very 
cheap and simple arbor, or even on single poles. 
Plant rows eight teet apart and six to ten feet In rows. The following prices are 
for one year vines: 
Unless noted, 15 cents each; $1.00 for ten. Free by mall at prices named. 
_GKAFiBS, — 
General Collection. 
BLACK. 
Clinton.—Bunches small and compact, berries round, black, pulpy, juicy, of medium 
quality. Valuable tor wine and culinary purposes. 
Concord.—A large, purplish black Grape, ripening about the middle of September. 
Vine remarkably free from disease. It is now being planted over a greater ex¬ 
tent of country than any other one variety. 
Hartford Prolific.—Bunches large, berries large, round and dark, of medium qual¬ 
ity. Ripens some three weeks earlier than the Isabella. Hardy and prolific. 
Ives’ Seedling.—Bunches medium to large, compact, often shouldered. Berries 
medium, slightly oblong, of a dark purple color. 
Isabella.—Bunch large, long and loose, berry large, oval, dark purple or black, pulp 
tender, juicy, sweet and rich when fully ripe. Ripens first of October. 
Merrlmac, (Rogers’ No. 19.—Black, bunches large, berries very large and round. 
One of the most reliable varieties, ripening from the 10th to the 15th of Septem¬ 
ber.20 cents each; $1.00 for six. 
Wilder, (Rogers’ No. 4.)—Bunch and berry very large, black, round. Flesh toler¬ 
ably tender, sprightly, sweet and agreeable. One of the best of Mr. Rogers’ Hy¬ 
brids, ripening quite early..20 cents each; $1.00 lor six. 
GOLDEN. 
Golden Pocklington.—Is a 
seedling from Concord, 
originated and raised 
from seed by John Pock- 
lington, Washington 
County, New York, an 
elevated, cold, late local¬ 
ity. The vine is thor¬ 
oughly hardy, both in 
wood and foliage. Strong 
grower, never mildews in 
vine or foliage. Called 
a white Grape, but the 
fruit is a light golden 
yellow, clear, juicy and 
sweet to the center, with 
little or no pulp. Bunch¬ 
es very large, sometimes 
shouldered. Berries 
round and very large, 
and thickly set. Quall- 
ity, when fully ripe, 
much superior to the 
Concord. It will prove 
the White Grape lor the 
million, both lor market 
and for home use. Ri¬ 
pens with the Concord, 
25c each; five lor $1.00. 
Prentiss.—Bunch large, not often shouldered, compact, berry medium to large, yel¬ 
lowish green, sometimes with a rosy tint on side next to sun. Skin thin but 
very firm, flesh tender, sweet, melting, juicy, with a very pleasant and musky 
aroma, free from foxlness, little if any pulp. Ripens with Concord. 25c each. 
RED, OR AMBER. 
Agawam, (Rogers’ No. 15 .—Bunches large, compact, berries very large with thick 
skin, pulp soft, sweet and sprightly, vine very vigorous. Ripens early. Price, 
15 cents each.$1.00 for six. 
Catawba.—Bunches of good sise, rather loose, berries large and round. When fully 
ripe of a dark copper color, with a sweet, rich, musky flavor. Requires a long 
season to arrive at lull maturity. Excellent for the table.15 cents each. 
flalem, (Rogers’ No. 58).—A strong, vigorous vine, a hybrid between the native 
and black Hamburg. Berries large, Catawba color, thin skin, free from hard 
pulp, very sweet and sprightly. Ripens as early as the Hartford. Prloe, 20 
seats eaeh .$1.00 for six. 
NEW SALVIAS. 
Salvia Amabilis,—Unquestionably the freest flowering of all the Salvias. Small 
plants, set out the first of June last year, were a sheet of bloom all Summer. 
Color deep violet, shaded porcelain blue and white. A splendid flower to cut 
for bouquets. Price.10 cents. 
Rntilans, (Apple-scented).—Produces very freely, neat spikes of magenta-colored 
flowers, graceful foliage, with a very agreeable fragrance. Price, 15 cents; the 
two Salvias for..25 cents. 
A BEAUTIFUL LAWN, 
TT is hardly necessary to say, is one of the most satisfactory and pleasing outside 
1 adornments that can be procured, and is rightly deemed a most essential adjunct 
to rural and suburban homes. The small cost, the brief time, and the compara¬ 
tive ease with which a perfect lawn can be obtained, all combine to make thou¬ 
sands seek to secure a feature lor their homes both beautiful and restful. To get 
Grass Seed up quickly and evenly, the surface must be mellow, so that it will not 
bake alter a rain. If the soil is clayey, alter sowing the Grass Seed, cover the sur¬ 
face with a light coating of manure, which may remain, except a little of the coars¬ 
est. Four bushels of Grass Seed lor an acre are required to make a good lawn In a 
short time. Sow Grass Seed lor lawns as early as possible in the Spring, so as to 
give seed the benefit of early Spring rains. Late sowing is seldom successful. It is 
better to wait until September than to sow after warm weather has commenced. 
Our preparation of Lawn Grass contains Blue Grass, White Clover, and Sweet Ver¬ 
nal Grass, and other very choice and fine Lawn Grasses, and is, we think, the very 
best preparation possible for our hot and dry Summers. 
As a guide lor the proper quantity to order, we may state that one quart of 
Lawn Grass is sufficient to thoroughly sow-an area of twenty feet by fifteen feet— 
three hundred square feet—or to cover an acre, three to five bushels will be required. 
It should be borne in mind that in order to produce the best results. Grass Seed for 
lawns should be sown at least twice as thickly as if sown lor hay—one quart of seed 
about one and a halt square rods. At the price per bushel and per peck, we deliver 
to Express Company here on board cars. No charge for bags or packing. By the 
quart we prepay postage. 
Evergreen Lawn Mixture is a compound of grasses that ripen suc¬ 
cessively, thereby always presenting a green and cheerful appearance. Lawns 
sown only with one or two grasses turn brown under our hot mid-summer sun, and 
remain in that condition until the cool months of Autumn revive them. The mix¬ 
ture that I offer is one of the beet in the market, and can be relied upon to produce 
the very best results, and my rapidly increasing sales prove conclusively that its 
merits are becoming widely known by those who realize that, in order to produce 
permanence and beauty, first quality goods only must be used. In my Evergreen 
Lawn Mixture, one grade, and that the highest, is rigidly adhered to. Sow four 
bushels to the acre. Weight per bushel, fourteen pounds. Quart, 35 cents; peck, 
$1.25; bushel, $4 00. 
Velvet Lawn Mixture. This it a mixture as usually told by dealers. 
While a very good one, it not to he sesapared te the Evergreen. Per quart, 24 cents; 
peek, U tents; kaskel, $2.74. 
This famous Grape originated some years ago, 
and has been in the hands of the “ Niagara Grape 
Company,” who, seeing its value, and by the way, 
organized lor its sole culture, have retained abso¬ 
lute control over all vines propagated up to this 
time, planting hundreds of vineyards, which were 
to be paid lor out of the crops raised (so firm a be¬ 
lief had they in its market value, and its success 
generally). This was never done before with any 
new Grape, and is conclusive evidence of its value. 
It has succeeded everywhere, and has proved the 
most profitable Grape grown. It is perfectly hardy, 
very vigorous, enormously productive and of the 
best quality. The most desirable White Grape ever 
produced. 
Price, 50 cents each. 
Elvira.—Very vigorous, strong, healthy grower. Niagara. 
White, bunch and berries medium size, very 
compact and productive, often growing four and five clusters on a single cane. 
Ripens about with the Catawba. Very hardy.20 cents each; $1.00 for six. 
Lady.—A white Grape, seedling of the Concord, possessing all the vigor of the pa¬ 
rent vine. Berries large, light greenish yellow, skin thin, pulp tender, sweet 
and rich. Ripens earlier than the Hartford. Worthy of trial in all sections. 
Price,.25 cents each; $1.00 for six. 
Martha.—Bunches and berries of medium size, greenish white, with a thin bloom, 
flesh tender, with very little pulp, juicy, sweet and rich. Hardy and product¬ 
ive. Ripens with the Concord.15 cents each. 
